Since the beginning of the health contingency due to COVID-19, each country has considered its official infection figures to create contingency phases for managing the pandemic. In Mexico, on March 20, 2020, the suspension of classes in all schools in the country was officially announced, which meant that children had to stay home, regardless of the benefits or consequences that this national contingency would bring.Severe lung disease from COVID-19 in children is rare. Neurological symptoms can be divided into three categories: neurological manifestations of the symptoms of the underlying disease (headache, dizziness, disturbances of consciousness, ataxia, acute symptomatic seizures, and cerebrovascular disease); symptoms of peripheral nervous system origin (hypogeusia, hyposmia and neuralgia); and symptoms of musculoskeletal damage, often associated with liver and kidney damage, although data on severe neurological compromise are fortunately rare in children.The present study analyzed how parents perceive the effects of contingency on their children through an online survey shared by digital media for 7 days, 4000 responses were obtained. The most frequent difficulty for children was online education (30.4%), followed by sleep disorders (20.3%). Screen use increased 30-80% in more than 65% of children. Tantrums were detected in 34% and mood swings in 30% of the children. The majority of parents (77.8%) considered that distance education does not guarantee children's education and that the level of learning that is acquired through online classes is not the same as that of face-to-face education (83.5%). In contrast, 70.6% of parents considered that it is not yet time to reopen schools, 78.8% considered that there is enough evidence to keep them closed, and 45% indicated that it is better not to return to campus this year. . Regarding activities to improve mental health during contingency, 51.3% have created games at home, and 23.6% perform physical activity. However, 74.4% do not have the peace of mind to resume daily life. Among the positive aspects of the contingency, adaptability (35%) and family unity (33.5%) were reported. 4% do not have the peace of mind to restart daily life. Among the positive aspects of the contingency, adaptability (35%) and family unity (33.5%) were reported. 4% do not have the peace of mind to restart daily life. Among the positive aspects of the contingency, adaptability (35%) and family unity (33.5%) were reported.Health professionals in contact with children must be prepared for the problems that this contingency is generating and sensitize parents to observe their children and seek professional help in the event of any alarm data about the child's emotional or behavioral state.